4th Update: U.S. Highway 101 near Willits open to one-way controlled traffic

U.S. Highway 101 north of Willits is now open to one-way controlled traffic as of 6:30 p.m. The California Highway Patrol said Pacific Gas and Electric Company representatives are still on scene still doing repair work.

posted 4:50 PM

The following is from the California Highway Patrol:

An AT&T repair crew arrived at the scene of the traffic collision at 4:07 p.m. The continued closure of US-101, north of Willits, is estimated to be 2 to 3 hours. A detour has been established for northbound and southbound traffic on US-101. For northbound traffic, motorists are advised to take E. Commercial Street to Hearst Willits Road to Reynolds Highway. For southbound traffic, motorists are advised to take Reynolds Highway to Hearst Willits Road to E. Commercial Street. Expect up to 30 minute delays while repair crews and the California Highway Patrol clear the collision scene.

posted 2:43 PM Pacific Gas and Electric Company spokesperson Brittany McKannay said although crews responded to the Willow Creek area to repair some damage to one of the poles, no customers in the area have reported power outages. posted 2:12 PM California Highway Patrol Officer Matt Harvey said the CHP has not received any direct reports of power or data being down in the Willits area. Harvey said that while the power lines were down across the road, he does not believe they have been severed.

Pacific Gas and Electric Company officials were unable to immediately confirm whether the accident had knocked out power.

More information will be posted as it becomes available.

posted 2:07 PM

The following is from the California Highway Patrol:

The California Highway Patrol (CHP) has set up a full closure of US-101, north of Willits, due to a single vehicle property damage only traffic collision that caused power and data lines to block the roadway. Northbound and southbound traffic on US-101 is being diverted to Reynolds Highway. The CHP has estimated the duration of the closure to be six hours. The California Highway Patrol Garberville Area is investigating the traffic collision.